Independence
My first week free from the day job in post did not go the way I expected. A family emergency took my back home an hour’s drive outside of the city for most of the week. I was able through the internet to keep searching for some films to apply to.
I found some information on the Drew Barrymore Roller Derby movie and sent an email and photo from my burlesque persona to the casting agency to be an extra. They are looking for rock and roll types, and I figured my burlesque persona would be the best chance to get into that. In many cities, roller derby and burlesque troupes often work together. I was a cheerleader for our Detroit Derby Girls when their league was just starting.
I also sent a resume to a “friend of a friend” who is casting the Clint Eastwood movie.
I don’t know if any of these people will take me seriously without real head shots, but I figure trying with what I have is better than nothing.
Actually, the person making most headway this week was my boyfriend the audio guy. He will be working on a film as a boom operator/assistant audio person for about 5 weeks. He too had been working on the post side of things and is now going to be taking advantage of the Michigan Film Incentives to work on set.
So I am back home taking advantage of seeing family I won’t be able to see when I move. I have realized an important thing while sitting here with little to do. I have a compulsive need to tell stories though words, whether they are written or spoken, and images whether they are moving or still. I found myself walking around the river and the woods taking still photos trying to capture the beautiful things in nature that surrounded me.
Tags: audio, barrymore, boom, burlesque, casting, dreamer, eastwood, roller derby